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Category Archives: ESAS
Fascinating New Propellant Depot Architecture Paper
Keith Cowing just posted a link to a fascinating new pro-Propellant Depot analysis. I was impressed to see who the second coauthor was… When you have one of the leaders of ESAS coming out in favor of propellant depots and … Continue reading
Posted in ESAS, Propellant Depots
3 Comments
HEFT Frustrations Venting
So, most of you in the space policy world have heard about NASA’s report back to Congress about how it wants to build an Ares-V classic HLV, but that Congress wasn’t giving them enough time or money, and Congress’ dignified … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial Space, ESAS, NASA, NEOs, Propellant Depots
80 Comments
Falcon 9 and Ares I
I just saw something this morning that amused me. Both ESAS and Falcon 9 were formally announced within about a week or two of each other (in September 2005). Four and a half years later, a fully-orbital Falcon 9 is … Continue reading
Posted in ESAS, SpaceX
82 Comments
Why Not Just Fund the Program of Record?
Amid all the recent discussion of the Augustine Committee’s results, Mark Whittington asks a question that a lot of people in Congress seem to be asking: “Why not just pay for the current program since any new program is going … Continue reading
Comment on Brett Alexander’s Congressional Testimony
I didn’t have a chance to watch either of the House subcommittee hearings today, so I’m grateful that Clark linked to the testimonies of the various witnesses. I really enjoyed reading Brett’s testimony, and thought one of his points in … Continue reading
Posted in Bigelow Aerospace, Commercial Space, COTS, ESAS, Launch Vehicles, NASA, SpaceX
13 Comments
Poor Taste Humor Tuesdays: CxP Edition
This is poor taste, but too funny not to pass along (I apologize in advance to CxP workers reading this). Upon hearing about another CxP element that’s been supposedly defunded, a NASASpaceFlight.com member (Lawntonlookirs) expressed his frustration by creating the … Continue reading
Posted in ESAS, Fun, NASA
2 Comments
Ares-I Ascent Reliability: Still Missing The Point
I listened in a bit on yesterday’s Augustine Committee discussion. The debate at the end between Bo and the others reminded me of a point I’ve made a bunch of times on this blog–that when you’re talking about exploration missions, … Continue reading
Posted in ESAS, NASA
23 Comments
One of the Most Amazing 25 Minutes in (Recent) NASA History [Updated]
Or at least that’s how Stephen Flemming put it on Twitter regarding Jeff Greason’s presentation at the Augustine Committee meeting today in Florida. To be fair, the rest of the subgroup also did an amazing job, especially Chris Chyba’s wrapup … Continue reading
Random Thought: NASA Multi-Launch Hypocrisy
Just reading some of the comments from the Constellation used-car sale pitch going on in Huntsville today. One of the topics discussed was how Ares-V enables manned missions to Mars.  The Marshall guys put up a chart showing that depending … Continue reading
Posted in ESAS, Launch Vehicles, Lunar Exploration and Development, NASA
10 Comments
Random Thoughts: Pre-Depot 2-Launch Manned Missions Using L2 Swingby
Ok, two weeks ago, I mentioned that the “pre-depot” dual EELV launch concept my friend had passed to me could be adapted to do manned lunar missions. Lunar missions are a lot easier to close if you assume a depot … Continue reading